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WASHINGTON — Congress is preparing for a showdown Wednesday on a doomed bill to protect minority voting rights that Democrats view as critical – and that, if it were in place, would derail the gerrymandered redistricting plan just finalized in Austin. Republicans set aside a scant 14 of 38 U.S. House seats in Texas for Democrats, leaving the rest for …

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